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FG Introduces Help desk for Nigerian Youths to register complaints against Police, others

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2 years ago

May 17, 2024

Joel Ajayi

For Nigerian Youths to feel safe and secured, the federal government has introduced Nigerian “Youth Helpdesk”, a platform that serves as a centralized hub to efficiently manage and resolve complaints from youths regarding the conduct of Police officers and other law enforcement agents in the country.

At the launch of the initiative labelled “Young and Secure” Minister of State for Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande explained that the move will create a database for strategic decision making and policy direction to foster an enabling environment for youths to feel safe and secured.

The initiative which is a joint effort between the Ministry of Police Affairs and the Ministry of Youth Development, the Minister noted is part of the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for Young Nigerians.

According to Olawande: ” The initiative comprises three key components: enhancing civic commitment through a pact that addresses the security needs of young people, fostering youth-focused engagement to promote dialogue and cooperation with law enforcement agencies, and implementing a technology-powered platform for transparency, accountability, and swift resolution of security-related issues.”

He said the ministry is committed to ensuring the accessibility of the help desk nationwide, collaborating with stakeholders in all 36 states and the FCT to ensure smooth escalation and resolution of police-related concerns from Nigerian Youths Encouraging the public to utilize the resource responsibly, the Minister implored Nigerian Youths to support the Ministries, disclosing that plans are in motion to bolster trust and collaboration between the police and Nigerian Youths which undoubtedly, would help to build a safer and more secure future for all.

Also speaking, Minister of States, Ministry of Police Affairs, Hajia Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim who reiterated the administration’s commitment to ensuring the safety, security, and prosperity of every Nigerian, expressed optimism that the initiative will enhance the collaboration between the youth and the police towards strengthening National Security.

According to Sulaiman-Ibrahim, It will also elevates the role of the Nigerian youth in the security architecture of the nation, noting that the platform empowers the very vibrant segment of the society to be watchguards, and active participants in ensuring the safety and security of their communities.

She added that the essence of the initiative is rooted in the belief that we are all police, each with a responsibility to contribute to the protection and well-being of our nation.

Imaan noted that Nigerian youth embody an indomitable spirit despite the myriad challenges they face, their spirit remains unbroken, and their determination unwavering.

Earlier, the representative of the Inspector General of Police, DIG Dasuki Galadachi stated that reforms in the police are ongoing and the youth help desk is an addition to what the present leadership of police under the Inspector General of Police reactivated to enable citizens to report any challenges with the police.

“We have a Post Provost Marshall, Escort, IGP Monitoring Unit, Human Rights Desk, Police Complaint Response Unit, and with the advent of police community policing and social media such as X (Twitter), Facebook, Instagram, and youth desk, Nigerians can interface through the social media to seek for redress of their genuine complaints”, he stated

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Musawa Seeks Broader Significance for June 12

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15 hours ago

October 3, 2026

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

The Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, Esq., says June 12 must be remembered as a sacrifice that gave Nigerians democracy, beyond its status as a public holiday.

In a statement signed on Saturday by the Senior Assistant Media & Publicity to the Honourable Minister,Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy Dr Nneka Ikem Anibeze Ph.D in Abuja.

Musawa stated this at the national premiere of “MKO”, a film on Chief Moshood Abiola, held at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts, Lagos, to mark Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary.

She said 33 years after June 12, 1993, many young Nigerians know it only as a holiday, but the film turns it back into memory.

“For too many young Nigerians, June 12 is simply a public holiday. This film tells them that our democracy did not arrive by chance. It was fought for. It was defended. It was paid for. This documentary is in honour of the heroes of June 12, the men and women who gave their lives for the mandate of June 12, 1993 and for the democracy Nigeria enjoys today,” the Minister said.

Musawa hailed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Chief Host, for his participation in the June 12 struggle and paying the price in exile, adding that Nigeria’s creative industry will keep telling the story of its democracy with courage.

“Through film and the creative economy, Nigeria will preserve its history. A nation that forgets its past loses its way to the future. Nigeria has a story and our story deserves to be told,” she said.

Earlier, the director of the investigative documentary, Ose Oyamendan, said the film was in honour and memory of heroes who fought for Nigeria’s democracy.

“There was Hope ’93 and now there is Renewed Hope. There was a man who sacrificed his life so we may have democracy and there is a man who almost lost his life fighting for democracy who is now helping build a lasting democracy.

“There was a great man called Bashorun MKO Abiola and there is now another great man called Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Democrats. Nationalists. Nation builders. Leaders of men and women. We must never forget our story. We must always honour and remember our heroes,” Oyamendan said.

Top government officials including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the wife of the President Senator Oluremi Tinubu; Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Chief of Staff to the President Rt. Femi Gbajabiamila, state Governors, members of the National Assembly, Ministers and other distinguished dignitaries attended the premiere.

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